The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25

THE snow sheds il Blue Canyon, New,
are reported TO have collapsed under the
denominations of snow, and a snow plow
and seven engines are buried. Four en-
ployes Of the railway company are miss
ing.
CONGRESS- is asked to appropriate S32, 600,
to be incorporated in the Sundry Civil APP
preparations bill for the lighting of the
Bartholdi statue, on Liberty Island.
BROKE & WINER, wholesale clothing
manufacturers, of Buffalo, N. Y, made an
assignment on the l6sh. Their liabilities
are estimated at over 100000.
THE National Insurance Union held its
semi-annual meeting at Louisville, KY, on
the 10th
The Government receipts for the first
half of February amount to SIS, 500 600, an
average Of over S1,O0O,OOO a day. The ex-
penditures have been unusually heavy,
the pension payments amounting to about
S-O0O0,O00.
CATTLE are said to be dying in large
numbers in the Nor tn west
THE estimate in which Colonel switz-
ler's report on the Industries, etc, of the
Southern States is held by Congress, may
be inferred from the fact that the House
Of Representatives unanimously passed a
resolution authorizing the printing Of 15,-
600 additional copies, 10 600 for the use of
the House and 3, coo for the use of the Sem
II is reported that France is making sx-
tgnsive purchases of horses in Spain.
THE West Virginia Senate, on the 18th,
adopted the House joint resolution, sub
mitting to the people an amendment to
the Constitution forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
drinks in the State.
The recent stories of famine and cense-
quent suffering in New Brunswick are
denied by dispatches from ST. John.
Tue steamship Wisconsin, which went
ashore of Fire Ireland on the 10Th, was
got off without any serious damage and
was towed to her anchorage by the steam
ship Nevada.
THE Missouri Senate on the 18th voted to
indefinitely postpone the Submission
resolution.
THE Mardi Gras festivities at New Or
leans were inaugarated on the 18th by a
grand carnival celebration by the Knights
of MOmus.
AT Springfield, Mass, on the nth. the
Grand Central Trotting circuit passed a
resolution of fealty to the National Trot-
ting Association.
THE Auti-Free-Pass bill has passed both
houses Of the Arkansas Legislature
A RICH vein of ore has been struck in
Cooper, Hewitt & Co.'s iron mine, opened
few months ago at Amity, N. J. The
mine gives great promise.
CATHOLIC church progress in Bulgaria
creates uneasiuess at Constantinop.e.
THE Canadian Pacific railway is badly
blocked with snow, and west of Winnipeg
traffic is entirely suspended.
THE Pennsylvanla Railroad Company
announces the death Of all passes on their
road in April
TIE Jecarilla Apaches have become dis
satisfied and are leaving their reservation
in Southern New Mexico in large numbers
for heir old r.nsa ryo ffO1 in CoIoraIo av1
trouble is expected. Two companies of
cavalry have been sent TO head them off.
THE postal telegraph and cable lines
have been completed and opened to the
Pacific coast, including British Columbia.
PRoTEsTs have been received at Wash,
ington from the St Louis Merchants Ex-
change and various private parties against
low bridge at Grand Tower.
VIENNA dispatches state that Russia
viii remain neutral in the event Of war
between France and Germany, provided
she is allowed to settle the Bulgarian
question to her own satisfaction.
CHICAGO railroad conferences on the
18th determined to have rate cutters
disciplined, and 10 abolish free passes.
theatrical rates and kindred eourtesies, in
conformity with the spirit of the Inter
State Commerce law.
TIE Newfoundland Legislature was
opened or the 18th. The speech Fby COM
missiou) from the throne indicated that
but little relief can be expected by suffer
ing colonists from the British Govern
ment
TIE trunk line executive committee and
the Central Traffic Association met on the /
18th at Commissioner Fink's Office in
New York. and took important action to |
adjust traffic and passenger matters 70
the new Interstate Commerce law re
quirements.
The French troops on duty in M adagas-
car nave been ordered home.
The London Time suggests the advisa- |
bnity of settling the fisheries dispute be- |
fore the opening Of the hshing season.
THE budget committee of the Austrian /
Reichsrath have agreed to the cr edit Of 4
p OO0,OO0 forms for equipment of the land /
wehr and landsturm.
Ok the 18th the company that have been /
boring for natural gas near Evansville, /
Ind struck oil at depth of AS feet
The steamship Etruria. Of the Cunard 4
line, on her last outward trip made the
run from Fastnet light 70 Sandy Hook
IN six days, four hours and forty-fivs min
utes.
A NUMBER Of the veteran British war
correspondents have been engaged to
start at a moments notice for the front on
an outbreak al hostfrues. Archibald
Forbes Is detailed to accompany uEle Ger
man army.